The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-17
The Military Companies.

Lieutenant Baker. of the Warsaw Light
Guards, is visiting friends in the city.
The Emmett Guards are drilling temporarily
at the Meridian Rink. their armory, Masonic
Hall. being occupied by the art exhibit.
Many of the companies comprising the three
regiments of the Indiana Legion have signified
their intention of attending the Washington en-
campmenr.
Acknowledgement Koontz has issued commits
sons to William Kreuz5urg. of Lafayette, as
major of the Second Battalion, First Regiment,
ana to Clarence w. Barn, of Crown Point,
major of the First Battalion. Third Regiment
The reception given by the Richardson Rifles
last Friday night though SHINY attended, was
a success. The arrangements were perfect as
possible. The Alliance Orchestra of twenty
pieces furnished the music, and nothing was left
undone that could afford those attending an even
ing of pleasure
Capt. D. j. Sullivan has resigned from the In
dianapos Rifles. owing 10 lack of time and
from health. AS the company Is left in poor
shape by the captains withdrawal, no one will
be elected to fill his place. the company will dis
band and the arms will be called in by the Adju-
tant-general this week.
In a game of ball between the Richardson
Rifles and the Light Infantry. the formerswere
the vietors by score of twelve to four. This is
probably the last game the Light Infantry will
play before the national drill, as Captain Ross
has Issued an order stopping it, owing to the
liability of broken or disjointed finger, which
would disquallfy a man for drilling.
Lieutenant Welsch. of the Emmett Guards,
waited upon the officials of the j.. NJ. & L and
Panhandle system in regard to the companys
excursion to Madison next month, but has not,
/ as yet, received a favorable answer The rail-
roads are endeavoring to form pool, in local
way, to shut out all excursions, and if this is
| red into effect, the proposed excursion is or
| The color line seems to be causing some
| trouble among the Southern companies. Among
the entries for the national drill two colorad
! companies from the Virginia Volunteers and one
| from the District of Columbia. Upon ascertain
! ing this fact, the Montgomery Blues and Greys,
| and Atlanta Rifles promptly telegraphed their
| withdrawal. The Montgomery Dispatch an
| nounced the fact in flaming headlines. as fol-
| lows: ''rhe Malicious Military Reviewed and
/ Criticised-Reasons for Admitting Colored Com
| panies to Enter the Drill. but Flimsy Pretext
| to Have the Cleaning White Flesh
| of the Caucasian Nestle Costly Beside
| the Ebony Arms of the Senegambian etc.
/ Captain Armine, of the Grays, said: 81 would
/ suffer my right hand cut off before would sub
/ NIT to the humiliation that would follow par
| ticipation in an encampment where negro cor.
| poral might be placed q detail from my
| company officer of the guard" Aside from
| the Montgomery companies, several companies
from Texas also signifed their intention to with
| draw but at the last moment retracted and
decided to submit to the humiliation. No further
trouble is anticipated by Secretary De Leon, o
the executive committee, who, of course, could
| not reject tbs entry OF any colored company who
| met the requirements and entitled TO The
| same privileges granted to all